Parents always seem to appreciate learning how to make something that they can do with their children quickly. Prosciutto and Melon-or prosciutto e melone as it is known in Italy-can be assembled in a few minutes and is packed with incredible flavor, especially when the melons are market fresh. One thing, though: If you are […]
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Our family arrived back late Wednesday night from Cayman, where my husband was speaking at Engage! 09 and where the kids and I were engaging in some serious sunshine and swimming. Imagine how shocking it was to find that it still raining after a full week away from the City. In the morning, though, a stream of […]
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Last week the mini-chefs got their hands on some dough. Some pizza dough. “It’s soft!” “It’s squishy!” “It feels goooooood.” It really does-so much so that some of us even had a bit of a hard time giving up the dough when it was time to place it on the baking sheet and sprinkle […]
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Over the past few weeks, we have really been in Birthday Land, with so many friends and family members celebrating their special day. These pictures were taken at a birthday play date we had for my daughter’s class. In New York, and especially Tribeca, the parties can be crazy-fancy, with clowns, famous singers strumming guitars, […]
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Making healthy things that we can throw together at the last minute on a busy day and work together to make is always challenging. This turkey meatloaf, however, fits the bill nicely. This summer, in our cooking class, we are focusing on making an entire meal together each time. We started with the Summer Rolls […]
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I'm a New York City mum of three children—Mira, 8, Liev, 6, and our littlest Yummy, Genevieve, 2. I teach mommies, preschool kids, and grade school age children (or "Yummies" as I like to call them) how to make delicious things. Read more…